American Civil Warndash;era art critics James Jackson Jarves; Clarence Cook; and William J. Stillman classified styles and defined art in terms that have become fundamental to our modern periodization of the art of the nineteenth century. In Critical Shift; Karen Georgi rereads many of their well-known texts; finding certain key discrepancies between their words and our historiography that point to unrecognized narrative desires. The book also studies ruptures and revolutionary breaks between ldquo;oldrdquo; and ldquo;newrdquo; art; as well as the issue of the morality of ldquo;truerdquo; art. Georgi asserts that these concepts and their sometimes loaded expression were part of larger rhetorical structures that gainsay the uses to which the key terms have been put in modern historiography.It has been more than fifty years since a book has been devoted to analyzing the careers of these three critics; and never before has their role in the historiography and periodization of American art been analyzed. The conclusions drawn from this close rereading of well-known texts challenge the fundamental nature of ldquo;historical contextrdquo; in American art history.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Terrific book.By William BarberI originally bought this book for my seventeen year old daughter whos just been excepted into the NYU acting program and thought it would give her a leg up and I am sure it will. What I hadnt expected was how valuable it was for me; a forty year veteran of the music business. As a matter of fact I would recommend it to my friends who do public speaking as well; there are a lot of big new ideas alongside gentle reminders of things we may know but dont always seem to be able to put into practice. Enjoyed the insight into some of my favorite actors philosophies and personalities too. Most of all it should give creative artists of all kinds the confidence one needs to negotiate the twists and turns of; as the title says: The Art and Business of Being Yourself. Well done.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. If you are already in this business; thinking about ...By Marc S. SilverIf you are already in this business; thinking about getting in or thinking about getting out; read this book. There is much wisdom here. Practical sound advice from a pro whorsquo;s been there. Personally; I have been reenergized by reading this book and will immediately put into practice what I have learned here. The Authentic Actor will help you make sense out the difficult show biz struggle. How to deal with it; find success in it and at the same time maintain your artistic integrity.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A must-read for both the beginner and the seasoned pro.By Clive RosengrenIn March of 1977 I had the privilege of being cast with Michael Laskin in a production of "The Last Meeting of the Knights of the White Magnolia." Michael played a character by the name of Rufe Phelps. He told me he patterned the character after Floyd the Barber from the old Andy Griffith Show. I was a bit puzzled to hear this; but soon came to marvel at how he fashioned his portrayal: from the pencil-thin mustache to the part in his hair and the glasses and the hesitant way he had of moving. Its no surprise; then; to see the same precise; no-nonsense; nuts-and-bolts approach toward acting displayed in his book THE AUTHENTIC ACTOR. A must-read for not only the beginner; but the seasoned pro; Laskins book places the actors humanity in the forefront of his artistry...where it indeed should be.